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MOTOR. N0. 281.8589 Patented July '24, 1883.

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I UNITED STATES PATENT @FFICE.

JAMES R. FORD, or BUENA VISTA, MIssIssiPrI, ASSIGNOR or ONE-HALF TOSTEPHEN Q. FORD, or SAME PLACE.

MOTOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 281,858, dated July 24,1883.

Application filed June 8, 1883. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern Be it known that I, J AMES R. FOR1),.of BuenaVista, in the county of Chickasaw and State of of reference markedthereon, which form part.

of this specification. I r

This invention has relation to the class known as mechanical movements,motors, and for eonvertingmotion. v

It has for its object to operate light machinery, such assewing-machines, roek-drills, rock cradles, fly-brushes, churn-pumps,&c.; and the invention consists in certain combinations of devices, aswill be more fully hereinafter described, and particularly pointed outin the claims.

Referring to the drawings, of which there are two sheets, Figure 1represents an elevation of one side of my machine; Fig. 2, an elevationof the opposite side; Fig. 3, a top plan View of the same, and Fig. 4 adetail of the adjustable crank-arm.

Referring to Fig. l, A is the frame, of ordinary construction, and B theframe upon which themachine is mounted. O is the fly-wheel, whosemomentum regulates and equalizes the power of the machine in thetransmission of motion. D is the cog-wheel,which meshes into a pinion,a, on the fly-wheel shaft E. (Clearly shown 011 Fig. 3.) F is a shaftintermediate of the power-shaft G and the driving-shaft E,

a and carries a pinion, b, which meshes with the cog-wheel H upon thepower-shaft G. I also locate on the power-shaft G a sleeve, to which aratchet-wheel, c, is attached. This ratchetwheel is for the purpose ofholding the machinery still when it is desired to stop the operation ofthe machine andfits connecting mechanism. I I are two springs ofsuitable resiliency and .powcr to impart motion to the machine. Othermotive power may be adapted to produce the same result without departingfrom the spirit of my i 'fvention.

All these shafts are suitably journaled in any approved manner, and thecog-wheels and pinions secured in the usual way. At Fig. 1 it will beseen that a crank-arm is secured to the driving-shaft E, to which issecured a link or connecting-rod, d, which in turn is connected to theend of a pendulum arm or lever, c, and which is pivoted in a bifurcatedbracket-arm, f, which is secured to the frame 13. This bifurcatedbracket arm is provided with an elongated slot, to allow the freevibration of thependulum-arm 0. Arm 6, at its lower end, is providedwith a pendulum-weight, h, which may be adjusted up or down 011 saidarm. The object of this adjustment is to increase or diminish the speedof the instruments attached to the machine.

Referring to Fig. 2, which shows the other side of the machine, and uponwhich will be seen the mechanism attached for various pur' poses. Uponthe side of the frame B, I locate a bracket-arm, i, sufficiently farfrom the frame to permit the crank j to turn between it and the frame.The end of bracket 1 forms a guide for rod k, which has a verticalup-and-down movement, and which may be applied to a rockdrill, churn,cradle-rocker, or other apparatus. This rod has suitably pivoted to itsome distance below its upper end a connecting link or rod, I, whichalso connects to the adjustable crank-army, which is secured to the maindriving-shaft. I will now describe this crank, which is of peculiarconstruction, as follows: This crank is made with an elongated slot,121, for the reception of the end of the drivingshaft, which end is madeto slide in said crank to any desired point within the slot. The edge ofthe crank is provided with a se ries of holes, a, for the reception of apin, which pin passes through the end of the shaft, also, whereby it isheld in position. It is evident that a set-screw or other means ofattachment may be adapted for holding the end of the shaft in position.The object of the slot is to regulate the throw or length of thevertical movement of the rod or other levers.

Should it be desirable to apply this power to a horizontal movement, the'linkl is detached from the rod 7t and attached to a pivoted rod, 0,(shown in dotted lines,) which rod 100 2. The combination, with motivepower mechanism such as herein described, of the frame, the bracket i,having guide-bearing for rod k, with said rod, and with connecting-linkZ and crank j adjustabiy secured to the end of the driving-shaft, as setforth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I aifix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

JAMES R. FORD. WVitnesses:

B. F. MoRsELL, LEO. DUFFY.

